4th and 5th Grade End-of-the-Quarter Quizzes!

Hello 4th and 5th grade Archway families!

As our first quarter comes to and end, our 4th and 5th grade students are working through new projects and getting ready for their end-of-the-quarter quizzes. Students will have a day of in-class review to study the materials that will be covered in the quiz, after which they will receive a study guide to make sure they are as prepared as possible to take the quiz. 4th grade will take their quiz on Thursday, October 1st, and 5th grade will take their quiz on Tuesday, September 29th. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns, and have a lovely week!

Ms. Arce-Lindsay

Mona Lisa and Self Portraits: 4th Grade

Our 4th graders have completed their self portrait project! During this project, they learned about how the content of portraits, such as the sitter, their clothing, and the background, all help give information about who is in the portrait. We learned how a pyramid compositional structure is used to direct the viewer's eye to the focal point of the portrait, which is most commonly the sitter's face. The students learned how to blend and burnish with colored pencils to color their own self-portraits. Below is one of our reference images, the Mona Lisa, as well as samples of finished work from 4A, 4B and 4C.

 

The Renaissance and Rembrandt:5th Grade Study Drawing Project

Here are a few samples of 5th grade's finished study drawing project. Our 5th grade students learned how Renaissance artists practice different parts of their art works over and over again to increase their skill and solve difficult visual problems such as light logic and complex shapes. To practice making a study drawing of their own, they made a reproduction of Rembrandt's Elephant Study. They used the element of line to describe the shape of the elephant and used the cross-hatching method, which uses layers of intersecting lines, to create different values. Below is an image of Rembrandt's study and samples of 5A, 5B, and 5C's reproductions.

4th and 5th Grade Projects: Update!

Hello 4th-5th Grade Arete Families!

This is just a quick update to let you know that samples of student work will be posted soon. Both 4th and 5th grade are coming to the end of their projects, and doing a wonderful job. I am so excited to share what they have been working on! Expect to see samples of the finished pieces posted early next week.

-Ms. Arce-Lindsay

1st Grade Parent Volunteers: Thank you!

A special thank you to the three wonderful parents who came in and helped make the first grade display look so wonderful (as well as helping me organize some things too!).

Parent help and participation is a vital part of keeping the school, its students, and its teachers working at their very best, and it is deeply appreciated.

As I need assistance in the future, I will post more opportunities for all grade levels. Thank you once again to those who helped. You are invaluable and you made my day!

With great sincerity,

Ms. Arce-Lindsay

Here are some thank-you flowers, courtesy of Van Gogh!

3rd-5th Grade Art Club: Book Binding!

Here is a sample of the project our Art Clubbers just completed. Excellent work artists! On to the next project!!!

Kindergarten Line and Color Practice

Just a glimpse of some of the projects Kindergarten has been working on. They practiced using primary and secondary colors on a Picasso line drawing of Francoise Gilot and used pastels to create a flower still life.

Art Club: Spaces Available!

Hello Archway Arete Families!

I have been informed that there are two spaces available in art clubs for the fall semester, one for the K-1st art club, and one for the 3rd-5th grade art club as well. If you are interested in signing up your child for one of these free slots, please contact Rachele Holcombe or Michael Naaktgeboren, Club Director.

Warmly,

Ms. Arce-Lindsay

First Grade: Parent Help!

Hello First Grade Families!

I am humbly requesting assistance from a small number of you to assist me in mounting some of your students wonderful work. Below is a link to a Sign-Up Genius if you would like to assist. Please note that currently, I have only three slots available. I know there is a possibility that more of you would be interested in helping with your child's art class, and for those of you that might not be able to help this time, don't worry! I will certainly be needing your help in the future, and I will be posting about more ways you can help soon. Thank you for all you do, and if you have any further questions, please feel free to email me!

With much appreciation,

-Ms. Arce-Lindsay

Group Organizing Made Easy!

Hello! You have been invited by Candace Arce-Lindsay to sign up for "First Grade: Parent Help." Please click on the link below to view the online sign up sheet. Sign Up